Sunday

The day started out with bright sunshine and warm temps in the 50's as we got ready for another busy day. After our wake up around 5:30 by the rooster next door we managed to roll over and sleep in until 6:30. We did our quiet times, caught up on Face Book and then I set the sprinklers for the garden and yard as the beautiful lush green grass that welcomed us home on Tuesday is now starting to dry up. Our grass in the both of the yards looked the best ever. Last year we had a dirt hill in the front yard and it looked horrible.

We headed out for Tampa with our neighbors Dan and Carol to worship at Element Church. It takes around 45 minutes to get there so we car pool as much as possible. There was a blood drive at the church so I hurried over to the blood mobile to give as it's been nearly 6 months since I gave for that worthy cause. That took about a 1/2 hour and by the time I got back to the service the praise music was just about over. I did get to hear my son give a rousing talk on whats happening to the church in general and why the lack of commitment to honor GOD is occurring in our land. It was an awesome message and we got to renew lots of old friendships as well. Nancy and I have been blessed to be involved in two churches where we have been made to feel so welcomed.

The Tampa Bay Bucs were playing a 1 PM game so instead of taking the interstate home we took the toll road to avoid all the traffic from the game. Too bad the game was blacked out on T.V. as well due to the lack of a sell out in the stands. We later learned the Bucs won the game against the Chargers. We stopped off at CVS pharmacy to renew one of Nancy's scripts then headed next door to Subway for lunch.

We dropped off the Botbyl's then headed down the street to our place where I tuned into another football game. The Dolphins got slaughtered by Titans. I headed out to once again finish setting the garden hose and sprinkler on the rest of the yards and gardens. It was nearing 80 degrees but with no humidity it was pleasant. Nancy was on the phone with our mountain friends; Mechelle and Helen for quite sometime. We got ready and headed out around 5:30 for GG's house as she was cooking a roast to celebrate Nancy's sister Betsy's birthday which occurred days ago. Anyhow the meal was awesome with top sirloin roast and gravy over smashed spuds, squash casserole and salad plus chocolate cake with white icing(I passed on the cake and rolls as I'm getting too fat).

We sat around playing with Sam and Ava before and after eating. Sam loves his trucks and is quite imaginative while playing. We stayed and visited until nearly 10 PM before heading out. Braden and I was involved in the Bears football game. I learned he went to the Bucs game that afternoon and he filled me in on the team's play. Our N.C. Panthers didn't fare to well and got beat up on again. The Bucs play them next Sunday there; should be a lot of fun as we have several Panther fans as friends.

Well that's about it for Sunday, LATER.